The 2015 Housing & Economic Outlook

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Las Vegas Convention Center, South 223

Format: Spotlight Session
Level of Content: Advanced
Track: Financing Strategies, Market Forecasts & Legal
Continuing Education: NAHB - 1.00 CE hour(s), NKBA - 0.1 CEU(s)
Appropriate for: Multifamily Builders & Developers, Remodelers, Single Family - All

Speaker(s): 
David Berson, Nationwide Insurance, Columbus, OH
David Crowe, NAHB, Washington, DC
Frank Nothaft, Freddie Mac, McLean, VA

What It’s About:
Where will the economy go in 2015? This advanced session will focus on the state of the nation's economy and its impact on housing. Nationally-recognized economists will discuss the outlook for employment, housing prices and starts (for single family and multifamily) and remodeling. Speakers will provide an analysis of the strength of the housing sector, incorporating findings from NAHB's recent surveys and models, analyze the credit markets and their impact on builders and buyers and reveal market strengths by region.

What You'll Learn:
Learn how NAHB's industry benchmark indexes measure the strength of housing demand.
Understand what external risk factors could impact housing demand in 2015.
Learn how fiscal, monetary and regulatory policies influence housing demand.
Learn about credit access for both builders and buyers, the availability of building lots, the shortage of skilled labor and the price trends of building materials.